William Blackstone

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:lawyer
gptkbp:advocated_for natural law
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Oxford_University
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:King's_College_London
gptkb:University_of_Oxford
gptkbp:awards Honorary Doctorate from Yale University
gptkbp:born July 10, 1723
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_Blackstone_Jr.
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:political_reforms
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:legal_education
gptkbp:died February 14, 1780
gptkbp:ethnicity English
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:field gptkb:law
gptkbp:historical_significance foundational legal text
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Blackstone
gptkbp:influence common law
gptkbp:influence_on gptkb:U._S._Constitution
British law
legal philosophy
legal education in America
gptkbp:influenced American legal system
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Sir_Edward_Coke
gptkb:John_Locke
gptkbp:inspired legal theorists
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Commentaries_on_the_Laws_of_England
gptkbp:legacy Blackstone's formulation
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_students gptkb:Sir_Edward_Coke
gptkb:Sir_William_Hargreaves
gptkb:Sir_William_Garrow
gptkb:Sir_John_Baker
gptkb:Sir_John_Jervis
gptkb:Sir_William_Pulteney
gptkb:Sir_John_Campbell
gptkb:Sir_William_Scott
gptkb:Sir_William_Bentinck
gptkb:Sir_William_Hutton
gptkb:Sir_Edward_Thurlow
gptkb:Sir_John_Holt
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Commentaries_on_the_Laws_of_England
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:lawyer
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Sir_William_Scott
gptkbp:published 1765
gptkbp:recognized_by legal community
gptkbp:residence gptkb:London
gptkbp:served_as professor of law
gptkbp:spouse Mary Blackstone
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sir_William_Garrow
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Commentaries_on_the_Laws_of_England
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Adams
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